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granary weevil
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noun
a reddish-brown weevil, Sitophilus granarius, that infests stored grain.
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βWasβ is used for the indicative past tense of βto be,β and βwereβ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of granary weevil
An Americanism dating back to 1840β50
Words nearby granary weevil
Granada, granadilla, Granados, Grana Padano, granary, granary weevil, Granby, Gran Canaria, gran cassa, Gran Chaco, grand
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